§ 7-07 Additional Provisions.
RCNY § 7-07
(a)Households in the LINC VI Rental Assistance Program will be referred to service providers who will assist them with connecting to appropriate services in their communities.
(b)Rental assistance provided under the LINC VI Rental Assistance Program cannot be combined with any other rent subsidies, except on a case-by-case basis.
(c)A primary occupant who has entered into a lease or rental agreement with a household receiving LINC VI rental assistance is prohibited from demanding, requesting, or receiving any monies, goods or services above the agreed-upon monthly rental amount. A primary occupant who demands, requests or receives any monies, goods or services above the agreed-upon monthly rental amount will be barred from further participation in any HRA rental assistance programs and may be barred from other rental assistance programs administered by the City of New York. Before placing a primary occupant on a disqualification list, HRA will provide notice to the primary occupant and opportunity for the primary occupant to object in writing.
(d)As a condition of participating in the LINC VI Rental Assistance Program, a primary occupant who has entered into a lease or rental agreement with a household receiving LINC VI rental assistance is prohibited from raising the household's monthly rent for one year from the effective date of the lease or rental agreement.
(e)The program participant must promptly inform HRA if any new person moves into the residence towards which LINC VI rental assistance payments are being applied.
(f)If a program participant is evicted or moves from the residence to which LINC VI rental assistance payments have been or are being applied, the primary occupant must return any over-payment to HRA.
(g)Any residence to which LINC VI rental assistance shall be applied must pass a safety and habitability inspection. Additionally, if the household includes a member who is under eighteen years of age, the host family must pass a clearance that shall include, at a minimum, an evaluation of whether any host family member has an indicated child protective history in New York City or is registered as a sex offender pursuant to Article 6-C of the New York Correction Law. (Added City Record 6/11/2015, eff. 7/11/2015; amended City Record 12/30/2015, eff. 1/29/2016; amended City Record 10/28/2021, eff. 11/28/2021)
